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Star Collector: Irish Stout to Bordeaux Wine: A Tour of Ireland and France

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Sailing Itinerary

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Departs: May 15, 2028

Returns: June 3, 2028

Departure Port: Bordeaux

Ship: Star Explorer

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Your Ship

An Antarctic expedition ship being taken apart and rebuilt as a Windstar yacht

Aboard

Built in 2019 at West Sea, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, as the expedition ship World Explorer
Sailed for nicko cruises, Quark Expeditions in Antarctica and Rivages du Monde before Windstar bought her in 2024
The conversion removes the helipad, reshapes the bow to match the fleet and adds staterooms
112 suites, including two Horizon Owner's Suites of 74 square meters
First Windstar sailing on December 28, 2026, out of Barcelona
Christened on the River Thames on May 31, 2027